Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
Sister
3308 Grand AveA feast for the senses, walking distance from the house! Runs every Saturday from 10-2.
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Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand AveA feast for the senses, walking distance from the house! Runs every Saturday from 10-2.
Penrose
3311 Grand AveArizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore AveBayWolf Restaurant
3853 Piedmont AveGrand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt
576 Grand AveEnssaro Ethiopian Restaurant
357-A Grand AveDon't be deceived by appearances, this restaurant actually serves some of the best Thai food in the area.
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Grand Avenue Thai Cuisine
384 Grand AveDon't be deceived by appearances, this restaurant actually serves some of the best Thai food in the area.
Parks & Nature
Rent a boat from the boathouse, or visit the oldest bird sanctuary/preserve in the United States. An amazing array of birds can be seen on the lake, from American coots to black-crowned night herons to cormorants to ginormous pelicans!
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardRent a boat from the boathouse, or visit the oldest bird sanctuary/preserve in the United States. An amazing array of birds can be seen on the lake, from American coots to black-crowned night herons to cormorants to ginormous pelicans!
Look for the wild turkeys who like to hang out in the rose garden!
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Morcom Rose Garden
700 Jean StLook for the wild turkeys who like to hang out in the rose garden!
Arts & Culture
On Friday nights, they have a big family-friendly party at the museum, with an off-the-grid (food truck) scene, live music, craft tables and special exhibitions. It's truly Oakland at its best -- and such a fantastic museum, too.
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Mużew tal-Kalifornja f'Oakland
1000 Oak St On Friday nights, they have a big family-friendly party at the museum, with an off-the-grid (food truck) scene, live music, craft tables and special exhibitions. It's truly Oakland at its best -- and such a fantastic museum, too.
Essentials
Safeway
3747 Grand AveWhole Foods Market
230 Bay PlTrader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveEntertainment & Activities
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand AveFairyland tal-Ħbieb
699 Bellevue AveLandmark's Piedmont Theatre
4186 Piedmont Ave
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th StDrinks & Nightlife
This is actually a cafe by day, bar by night in a great, casual setting right by the lake
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Room 389
389 Grand AveThis is actually a cafe by day, bar by night in a great, casual setting right by the lake
Shopping
Walden Pond Books
3316 Grand AveA Grand Avenue institution